California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Acosta, C074628 (Cal. App. 2016):
"Relevant evidence is evidence 'having any tendency in reason to prove or disprove any disputed fact that is of consequence to the determination of the action.' (Evid. Code, 210.) The trial court has broad latitude in determining the relevance of evidence. [Citations.] We review such determinations for abuse of discretion. [Citations.] . . . [] . . . [] A trial court may exclude otherwise relevant evidence when its probative value is substantially outweighed by concerns of undue prejudice, confusion, or consumption of time. (Evid. Code, 352; [citation].) . . . [] On appeal, we review the trial court's rulings on the admissibility of evidence for abuse of discretion. [Citations.]" (People v. Scott (2011) 52 Cal.4th 452, 490-491.)
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